Eğitim Mobilyaları Standardının (TS EN 1729-1) Ergonomik Yaklaşımlara Uygunluğunun Değerlendirilmesi

In this study, it is aimed to determine the compatibility of the limit values ​​specified in the education furniture standard (TS EN 1729-1) with ergonomic approaches. For this purpose, anthropometric measurement studies were carried out on students of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Agriculture. The anthropometric data and taking into consideration ergonomic approaches put forward by various researchers, the dimensions of ergonomic education furniture were determined and compared with the values ​​specified in the standard. It has been determined that the furniture sizes calculated for students do not exactly match the dimensions specified in the standard and the incompatibility is 61.90%. In addition, the suitability to the relevant standard and ergonomics of educational furniture in the faculty were evaluated.  In the evaluation made for educational furniture to the classroom, amphi and drawing hall; ergonomic suitability percentages were calculated as 25%, 12.50% and 37.50%, respectively, and suitability to the standard percentages as 61.53%, 46.15% and 76.92%, respectively. In this case the students as well as the motivation to lessons, neck, back, waist pain and the musculoskeletal system can cause discomfort and EN 1729-1 standards which apply to all educational institutions in European countries, It was not found to meet the identified most of ergonomic values for the anthropometric characteristics of students in higher education institutions in Turkey. Therefore, it was concluded that the furniture to be used in educational institutions should be designed not only to the standard but also taking into account the anthropometric features and ergonomic approaches.